Where does “nuque” come from?
nuque (French) comes from Italian nuca, from Spanish nuca, from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع — spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord.
nuque (French): nape, back of the neck
Ancestry of “nuque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | nuca | nape, back of the neck |
| 2 | Spanish | nuca | nape, back of the neck |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | nucha | nape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;... |
| 4 | Arabic | نُخَاع | spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord |
Words derived from “nuque”